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Major Works: Development Studies

You are currently browsing 21–30 of 153 new and published major works in the subject of Development Studies — sorted by publish date from newer books to older books.

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Routledge Major Works has a strong international focus and each of the sets is edited by a leading expert in their field. This publishing programme continues to grow with new book series being created all the time. Worthy mentions include a new Sports Studies and Construction Series.

Titles published by Routledge Major Works cover an abundance of literature on leading and influential figures, key concepts, topics and sub-disciplines across the social sciences, humanities, behavioural sciences and law.

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  1. The African Debt Crisis

    By Trevor W. Parfitt, Stephen P. Riley

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

    Assessing both the macro- and micro-economic levels of the contemporary African Debt Crisis, this book, first published in 1989, begins by looking at the origins of the world debt crisis, and then looks closely at the problem as it affects Sub-Saharan Africa. The effects of debt on Africa’s...

    Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge

  2. The Politics of Family Planning in the Third World

    Edited by T. E. Smith

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

    First published in 1973, this book is an attempt to examine the political determinants (as opposed to the more usual emphasis upon consequences) of contemporary population policy formation and action in developing countries, with particular reference to policy relating to family limitation....

    Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge

  3. African Environments and Resources

    By L. A. Lewis, L. Berry

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

    First published in 1988, this work provides a comprehensive picture of the range of physical environments in Africa, focusing upon those characteristics and issues central to the management of environmental resources. Beginning with an overview of the geographical and environmental history of...

    Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge

  4. Development and the Environmental Crisis

    Red or Green Alternatives

    By Michael Redclift

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

    First published in 1984, Michael Redclift’s book makes the global environmental crisis a central concern of political economy and its structural causes a central concern of environmentalism. Michael Redclift argues that a close analysis of the environmental crisis in the South reveals the...

    Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge

  5. Learning From China?

    Development and Environment in Third World Countries

    Edited by Bernhard Glaeser

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

    First published in 1987, this volume was written to shed some light upon the nature and environmental consequences and wider relevance of development strategies in the Peoples’ Republic of China. It covers industrialisation, food production, energy use and landscape and settlement planning. The...

    Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge

  6. Factors in Economic Development

    By A. K. Cairncross

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

    First published in 1961, this work is a compendium of essays written by esteemed economist Sir Alexander Cairncross, pertaining to the theme of economic development. A wide cross-section of factors are taken into account in this extensive collection of articles, amongst which are the importance of...

    Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge

  7. Fiscal Policy in Underdeveloped Countries

    With Special Reference to India

    By Raja J. Chelliah

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

    Originally published in 1960, with a second edition in 1969, this book is of special interest for having been the first systematic attempt to discuss problems of fiscal policy from the point of view of promoting economic growth in underdeveloped countries. It deals mainly with problems of tax...

    Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge

  8. Black Africa 1945-1980

    Economic Decolonization and Arrested Development

    By D K Fieldhouse

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

    In what ways did economic considerations affect the decision by Britain and France to make their Black African colonies independent? Why were early expectations that independence would lead to rapid and sustained economic development in Africa for the most part disappointed? This title, originally...

    Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge

  9. Theories of Economic Development and Growth

    By Y. S. Brenner

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

    First published in 1966, this work summarises the theories of economic growth, both ancient and modern, and presents them in a form particularly suitable for university students, both in the developing world and elsewhere. The objective is to enable students to assess the major factors making for...

    Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge

  10. Economic Development in East Asia

    By E. Stuart Kirby

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development

    First published in 1967, this influential study reviews the economic development of 15 countries from East Asia in the period between 1945 and 1965. It deals with a wide variety of factors influencing the development of the region, including the influence of foreign governments (both international...

    Published November 25th 2010 by Routledge

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Forthcoming Books

  1. Sustainable Development
    Edited by John Blewitt
    To Be Published August 13th 2013
  2. Sustainable Forests
    Edited by Jeffrey Sayer, Neil Byron, Gillian Petrokofsky
    To Be Published September 24th 2013
  3. Media and the Environment
    Edited by Anders Hansen
    To Be Published October 21st 2013

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